Wood
REMI Network
Construction hit hard as trade war escalates
Steel, aluminium, lumber and cement are all being hit with damaging new 50 per cent tariffs with the collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada.
REMI Network
Historic town hall in Quebec undergoes full restoration
The City of Baie-D'Urfé undertook a complete restoration of its historic town hall with financial assistance from the Municipal Infrastructure Improvement and Construction Program.
Construction Business
Advancing mass timber projects
As mass timber construction continues to build momentum, critical lessons learned on jobsites are emerging to ensure success.
Construction Business
CWC and CISC form steel-timber hybrid committee
CWC and CISC have announced a strategic partnership to advance steel-timber hybrid construction.
Construction Business
Canada unveils support for softwood lumber industry
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled new federal measures to support Canada's softwood lumber industry as it faces rising U.S. tariffs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Taking care of your commercial floors
Maintaining your flooring is an ongoing task, from managing its appearance to sanitizing to treating spots and stains. Knowing how best to maintain your flooring
Design Quarterly
The Sngequ House student complex opens at UVic
A new student housing complex is open at the University of Victoria (UVic), the university’s largest capital infrastructure project to date.
Canadian Property Management
Making the Move to Mass Timber
Canada and the world have begun to embrace mass timber as a preferred construction material for large building projects.
Design Quarterly
CWC celebrates wood design award winners
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has announced the winning projects of the 39th annual Wood Design & Building Awards program
Construction Business
Updated resource guide for tall wood construction
FPInnovations’ 2022 edition of its Technical Guide for the Design and Construction of Tall Wood Buildings in Canada is available.
Construction Business
Wood WORKS! BC executive director retires
Lynn Embury-Williams, executive director, Wood WORKS! BC has retired. She has helped change the face of construction in B.C.
Construction Business
New Victoria bylaw to cut construction wood waste
Victoria has introduced a new bylaw designed to salvage valuable wood and other construction materials from homes being demolished.
Construction Business
Shifting toward a circular economy
British Columbia’s construction sector is looking for ways to change from a ‘take-make-waste’ approach to a more circular economy.
REMI Network
Forestry company invests $10M in Gogama housing facility
First Nation Industrial Systems will help a major wood products company in northern Ontario to construct a housing complex for incoming employees.
Construction Business
B.C. leadership in wood design recognized
Leadership in structural and architectural wood use by local governments was recognized at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention.
Construction Business
Building civic pride in wood
Through its Wood First Act, the province of B.C. encourages public institutions to consider using wood in construction where appropriate.
Canadian Property Management
5 (More) Reasons to Design with Timber
Mark Ritchie, a Principal with RJC Engineers, discusses the benefits of working with mass timber over other building materials.
